FNUS70 PHFO 021716 FWSHFO SPOT FORECAST FOR LEHUA ISLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 8 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR LEHUA ISLAND... AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WEST OF LEHUA ISLAND WILL PROVIDE ONE MORE DAY OF UNSETTLED WEATHER WHICH INCLUDES A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS MORNING. A MORE NORMAL...DRIER TRADE WIND REGIME WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE WEEKEND. THE WINDS WILL BE GETTING STRONGER AS WELL THROUGH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS ACROSS 50TH STATE. THE CURRENT NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BE REINFORCED BY ANOTHER MODERATE SIZE NORTHWEST SWELL SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PHZ112-030345- LEHUA ISLAND AND ADJACENT WATERS- 716 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2009 .TODAY...E WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS MORNING. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS 1/10 TO 1/4 INCH WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. NW SWELL AROUND 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS UNDER 1/10 INCH. NW SWELL AROUND 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS UNDER 1/10 INCH. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. NW SWELL 4 TO 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SWELLS 2 FT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. NW SWELL 6 TO 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SWELLS 2 FT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. NW SWELL AROUND 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SWELLS 2 FT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 15 KT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS UNDER 1/10 INCH. NW SWELL AROUND 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. WIND WAVES 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. NW SWELL 6 TO 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. WIND WAVES 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER.....H LAU REQUESTED BY...LEHUA ISLAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT